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The problem with calculating net zero
This is a good explainer from The Guardian on how we are deluding ourselves that nature will help us get to net zero.
Cliff Mail
5 days ago1 min read


Disrupters to the Rescue?
Dave told us that last year he had been in despair about the lack of action taken, but now sees hope.
By Inge Bremer
Aug 13, 20243 min read


Confronting CO2 - Voices for Change in Kerikeri
A Damaged Earth but Not a Broken One As CO2 levels continue to rise, the urgency for action becomes clearer. Recent data from the Lauder...
By Inge Bremer
Aug 4, 20242 min read


An Anniversary Day that needs to be removed from the calendar
April was the day that New Zealand reached its least celebratory anniversary - our Earth Overshoot Day. We reached it 112 days before the...
Cliff Mail
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Warm enough for locally grown tropical fruit: A plus or minus?
Over the last couple of years we have been harvesting and eating our own home grown bananas here in Kerikeri. On our daily wanders we see...
Cliff Mail
Jul 25, 20241 min read


A damaged earth but not a broken one: A public talk by Climate Scientist Prof Dave Lowe
Award winning climate scientist and author Prof Dave Lowe is giving a public talk on putting climate into the appropriate context.
Cliff Mail
Jul 8, 20240 min read


Waiheke Island Climate Action Plans - Roof Top Solar
Climate Plans need meaningful indicators that can measure progress towards achieving their goals. The Waiheke Local Climate Action Plan:...
By Lindsay Jeffs
Jun 26, 20241 min read


Waiheke Island Climate Action Plans
Climate Plans need meaningful indicators that can measure progress towards achieving their goals.
By Lindsay Jeffs
May 21, 20241 min read

Invest your money ethically: Mindful Money has done the research for you!
If you are looking at ways in which you can have an impact on driving sustainable business practices that will lead to better ethic...
Cliff Mail
May 14, 20241 min read

We need to talk (about climate change)
How can we engage more people with the basics and urgency of climate change? One of the most powerful actions you can take is simply to...
Cliff Mail
Nov 23, 20231 min read

Trouble in Paradise Exhibition - Links, Checklist & Carbon Challenge
Here are some helpful links, the Personal Emissions Reduction Checklist and the Carbon Challenge Questionnaire that were showcased at the...
By Inge Bremer
Oct 30, 20231 min read


Ranked: The Foods With the Largest Environmental Impact
With New Zealand continuing to have an ongoing debate about farming attributed greenhouse emissions, Inge has spotted a very good visual...
Cliff Mail
Oct 29, 20231 min read
Trouble in Paradise - Climate Change in the Pacific - Exhibition & Workshops - Nov 2&3
As you already know, understanding climate action is of essential importance to all of us. WHY? The recent weather disasters are speaking...
By Inge Bremer
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Food Garden Ora Ora - Vision and Operation Plan
Vision: Our vision has been to create a highly productive and sustainable garden in the Far North (Te Tai Tokerau) at 36 degrees...
By Inge Bremer
Jul 22, 20233 min read


Gangs or Collapse - what do you think is more scary?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are probably already tiring of the same old same old election year sound bites coming from...
Cliff Mail
Jul 13, 20232 min read


Evaluating EV's for your vehicle fleet
Most New Zealand businesses which have a fleet of commercial vehicles know they will switch to low emission electric vehicles at some...
By Inge Bremer
Jun 26, 20231 min read


Under the weather: A future forecast for NZ
Several extracts from James Renwick's recently released book "Under the Weather:A future forecast for New Zealand" have been featured by...
Cliff Mail
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Changes in climate will impact NZ
A senior climate scientist says New Zealand may be relatively insulated from the extremes of future weather changes, but is urging the...
Cliff Mail
Jun 8, 20231 min read


10 Big Findings From The 2023 IPCC Report On Climate Change
March 20 marked the release of the final installment of the Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year...
Cliff Mail
Apr 9, 20231 min read


Short Film Contest - Te Tai Tokerau
Here is a chance to showcase your ideas or project on mitigating and adapting to climate change. Visit Climate Action Te Tai Tokerau for...
Cliff Mail
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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